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Carrier profile · USDOT 1247850 · MC-489897 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ROBERT E KING

DBA KINGS TRANSPORT

1 power unitsHOUSTON, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-489897 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(832) 338-5606 Email dispatchroberteking253@yahoo.com

Carrier verification summary for ROBERT E KING

ROBERT E KING (USDOT 1247850) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

ROBERT E KING (USDOT 1247850) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

ROBERT E KING (USDOT 1247850) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL effective Mar 12, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

ROBERT E KING (USDOT 1247850) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 15, 2026.

ROBERT E KING (USDOT 1247850) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Canal’04–’06

Northland’08–’10

Progressive County’13–now

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL · since Mar 2019

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Mar 2013 → Mar 2019	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2008 → Dec 2010	$1M	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jul 2008 → Nov 2008	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2006 → Jun 2008	$1M	2
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2004 → Jun 2006	$1M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

253 NORVIEW DR

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert e. king — 3 carriers: USDOT 915676 USDOT 1248656

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 253 NORVIEW DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77022
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (832) 338-5606
Cell: (832) 333-5606
Email: roberteking253@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Robert E. King
USDOT / docket: 1247850 · MC-489897
First registered: May 14, 2004
Last MCS-150: Jan 15, 2026 · 70,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

70,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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